Wagstaff lol

What happened to Clydesdale and Garbin.
Whitcomb unlucky imo.

Isn't Clydesdale injured?

If the Olympics were played during the season NBA and Europe players wouldn't attend.

In fact some players take whole summers off to do nothing instead of play Worlds or Olympics. How selfish of them!!

Selfish only they belong to that pampered group who attended the AIS at public's cost. They sure owe service to the country . Others, the self made players, have NO obligation..and I would too give the bird to BA if I was one of them. It is time service is made obligatory for the AIS/COE attendees.

Great recognition for Nicole Seekamp. Well deserved elevation to the national team.

Has Kelsey Griffin proven her fitness? I thought she was injured?

Very unimaginative team, no young players at all, was to be expected, but three players out off bottom two teams plus Hodgson and Wagstaff it's looking very average and we should still win in a canter. Certainly won't get to many people excited to watch.

Opals squad looks pretty strong, and good to see Magbegor included.

As for the Boomers squad, you can't question the commitment of any of the players and I'm sure they'll represent Australia well ... but it's underwhelming. (I understand the availability issues for the NBA and Euro guys.)

No players under 25 so it's unlikely anyone in this squad has any long-term first-team Boomers potential (maybe there's a small window for Creek or Gliddon over the next couple of years?) I'd be interested to know what Lemanis is hoping to get out of what is, ultimately, a relatively low-stakes tournament.

Joyce - No Batkovic

No Joyce - Batkovic



Lemanjis - No DJ

When will DJ represent his country ?

When there is no Lemanjis

Seriously BA - Time to make some demands on your coaches. Surely it cannot be left to one person. Clearly there has been an issue is the Womens and now a similar scenario for the mens. It is shameful. Yes, shameful.
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And did Lemanjis even watch any other NBL games as it appears not by some of his selections and then lets not mention Brisvegas Bullets.

Seriously look at it without your rose coloured glasses on.

DJ is not a better stretch 4 than Kickert offensively. DJ does not offer the same leadership skills Kickert does.
Both DJ & Kickert struggle on the D end.

Sorry Kickert wins.

^^^ # 380 exactly, it's rubbish.

Just another example of Lemanis being a dud. Hodgson and not Johnson, wow.

So how many people whinging here would take time off work to go play in a third rate tournament. Like going to gold coast to play in a div 3 social game, and to go your employers will have to pay insurance and they would be pissed at you for leaving.
Its the Commonwealth games, if we cant beat Tonga without Simmons, Mills, Baynes etc then we shouldn't even be playing.

nz and canada are not tough opponents in the men's?

Canada's big names are tied up and they have gone VERY young.

Nz are a much stronger squad also with Tai Webster and Fotu.

Just because Australia are going to win the gold shouldn't mean you still don't pick best available, two or three players should not be there starting with Hodgson ahead of DJ,.

"starting with Hodgson ahead of DJ,. "

Jesus, get over it already. Oglivy better than both.

Webster is playing in Germany is he not? Their season won't be over yet...

German regular season ends 1 May.

I don't understand how so many on this thread can't grasp the concept of the season in Europe ending after Comm Games yet so many Euro-based names have been bandied around.

Canada is sending a young team ... so at least they approach a smaller tournament like this with an eye to the future.

Just a little puzzled as to what can be gained playing a squad of players mostly within the 27 - 35 year age range without a huge amount of upside ...

Junior Boomers would be a good idea for this tourney. Nicely done, Canada.

Exactly squad should've been made up of 26 and under.

How many Aussies are there in the NBL under 26....
Creek
Deng
Fullarton
Kuany
Kay
Norton
Adnam
Moller
Humphries ( not available)
McCarron ( not available)
Thoseby

Would need to add some DPs . Creek and Kay both turn 26 this year.

A few players that didn't make ncaa tournament.

Cooks
Moneke
Reath

Hooley, Pineau, Drimic, sobey, plus more I'd reckon. Could put a good side together with that lot.

Snell anyone???

Canada rosters

http://basketball.ca/en/news-article/rosters-announced-for-2018-commonwealth-games-teams



Nz rosters

http://nz.basketball/News/tall-ferns-named-for-commonwealth-games

http://nz.basketball/News/tall-blacks-ready-for-commonwealth-games-return

Thoesby on the England team.

Lol...

Not Johnson?

Andersen is a quality 4/5 who can step out and nail the open 3 pointer, and was just in the thick of an intense GF series. It is hard to find a like-for-like replacement for someone like that. Walker will do I guess.

Lisch?

Lol.
Give it to nz already.
Ridiculous...

Could have called on landale or cooks just for the exp.

Start sending players who are proud to represent our nation. Screw McCarron. Screw Creek.

But why not Johnson? available..